This search is moving quickly. I tweeted odds earlier today on when this thing will be wrapped up:
+200 done by Wednesday / -125 done by Friday.
Here’s the latest update with a new leader in the clubhouse.
6/11 UPDATE: Charlotte Men's Basketball Coaching Search Odds
| 6/11 Odds | 6/9 Odds | Opening Odds | Name | Current Job | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +175 | +400 | OFF | Ben McCollum | Head Coach - Northwest Missouri State | Has gone 365–85 (.811) and won four D2 National Championships since 2009 at Northwest Missouri. His name has been hot at Charlotte over the past few days. |
| +225 | +225 | +225 | Aaron Fearne | Associate Head Coach/ Interim Head Coach - Charlotte | Has been at Charlotte for the past five seasons. Spent nine years as a Head Coach in Australia's NBL before joining the 49ers staff. Will have a legit shot here. Has the backing of the current team (for what that's worth). |
| +300 | +375 | +350 | Kotie Kimble | Assistant Coach - Miami | Had spent four years on the Charlotte staff before being hired at Miami prior to last season. Has also been an assistant at William & Mary and UNCA. Will be a D1 head coach soon. |
| +350 | +2000 | +2400 | Bart Lundy | Head Coach - Milwaukee | Had a ton of success at Queens Charlotte before taking over at Milwaukee last season (22-12). Also spent 6 seasons as the head coach at High Point. Long shot that he bounces from MKE after just one season. |
| +500 | +600 | +1700 | Mike Morrell | Head Coach - UNC Asheville | Former Texas assistant led UNCA to their best record (27-8) since he's been there. Inked an extension this off season, but could be time to capitalize on a good season (+ would be a significant pay increase). |
| +550 | +6000 | +5000 | Chris Mack | Former Head Coach Louisville + Xavier | Some reports that they already whiffed here. Some say he's still alive. Stay tuned. |
| +900 | +2500 | +1500 | Takayo Siddle | Head Coach - UNC Wilmington | NC native who has been an assistant in-state at Garder-Webb, UNCW, and NC State. Has gone 56–28 (.667) in his three seasons at UNCW. |
| +1000 | +1000 | +1250 | Josh Schertz | Head Coach - Indiana State | Turned ISU around quickly - 12 win improvement from year 1 to year 2. Went 337–69 - .830) in 13 seasons at D2 Lincoln Memorial. Spent two years in Charlotte as the Associate HC at Queens (2001-03). |
| +1000 | +2500 | +2500 | Bob Richey | Head Coach - Furman | Just signed an extension and coming off an NCAA appearance (.716 winning % in his career at Furman). P5 gig most likely on the horizon. |
| +1200 | +425 | +400 | Justin Gainey | Associate Head Coach - Tennessee | NC Native who played at NC State. In addition to his time at UT, has also been an assistant at Arizona, Marquette, Santa Clara, App St, and Elon. |
| +1200 | +900 | OFF | Mike Jones | Head Coach - UNC Greensboro | Took over at UNCG back in '21 after a ten year run as the head coach at Radford. Led UNCG to a 20-win campaign last season, and owns a 211–176 (.545) record as a D1 head coach. |
| +1200 | +550 | +450 | A young up-and-coming D1 assistant (besides one of the 2 listed above) | A lot of guys out there currently jockeying for position. | |
| +2000 | +1250 | OFF | Tim Craft | Head Coach - Gardner-Webb | 171–149 (.534) in 10 seasons at GWU. Has also been an assistant at Auburn and East Carolina. |
| +2000 | +2000 | +2000 | Isaac Brown | Former head coach Wichita State | 2021 AAC COY (Charlotte headed to the AAC). Spent three seasons as the Shockers head coach (48–34 - .585). Has also been an assistant at Arkansas, Ark St., La Tech, and Wichita St. |
| +2200 | +2200 | +1950 | Jordan Mincy | Head Coach - Jacksonville | Hard to hire a guy who had a losing record last season (13-16), but does have a relationship with AD Mike Hill - they were at Florida together. |
| +2500 | +2500 | +1600 | Joel Justus | Assistant Coach - NC State | Last season was his first at NC State after stints at Arizona State and Kentucky. Former HC at Davidson Day School (NC) - played at UNCW. |
| +9000 | +5800 | +4800 | Tom Crean | Former Head Coach Georgia, Indiana, Marquette | 403–306 (.568) in 22 seasons as a D1 head coach. |
| +9500 | +7500 | +5500 | Bobby Lutz | Most recently served at Ole Miss under Kermit Davis in admin role | Former head coach at Charlotte (1999-2010). Went 218-158 in his 12 seasons with the 49ers. Longest of the long shots, but no Charlotte list can be complete without him. |
